- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Thorsons; New edition edition (5 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007121326
- ISBN-13: 978-0007121328
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 20 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 440,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For anyone beginning to delve into Wicca, Witch: A Magickal Journey is a marvellous introduction. Subtitled "A hip guide to modern witchcraft", it is a personal, quirky, idiosyncratic and perhaps above all both fun and informative book. For those readers still harbouring old misconceptions, the author states right at the beginning that witchcraft has nothing whatsoever to do with Satanism: "Most Witches find the idea of a God who'd create a demigod of evil with whom to play cosmic war-games a little mystifying". She also expands the well-known Wiccan Rede to "Do what you will as long as you don't interfere with anyone else's free will".
Horne covers a lot in this book: the magical correspondence of numbers, colours, crystals and herbs; herbal remedies and spells for various illnesses; animal partners (usually known as familiars); how to cast circles and make a sacred space; what's needed on a witch's altar; when to be skyclad and when to wear clothes; over 50 pages on "The Wiccan Wheel of the Year"; and a whole host of spells for all occasions. But this is a guide rather than a manual: "Witchcraft is about using your initiative and being resourceful, so learn from traditional ways of going about things but be ready to expand on that too and create the traditions of tomorrow". There's a very thoughtful section on love spells, where she stresses "not to specify one particular person as this is both manipulative and potentially disastrous". The most important love spell of all, she says, is learning to love yourself--and she includes a ritual to help with what many people find so difficult to do.
This book is a very easy read, with a chatty, informal style throughout. One word of warning: don't leave it lying around where children or your Great Aunt Maud might find it; some of Horne's language is, shall we say, forthright, and there are sections on magical sex. --David V Barrett --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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‘Rockstar, mediastar, author and activist, Fiona Horne is the hippest Witch I know. And like her, “WITCH, a Magickal Journey” is a brave, smart, inspiring and thoroughly hip guide to the magic of modern Witchcraft. Read it and be empowered!’
Phyllis Curott, author of Book of Shadows
“The Witchcraft book of 2001”
Publisher’s Weekly
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I cherish this book. Although it is a major book in the 'Witchcraft is cool' section- which I tend to be wary of, it is an excellant read, with just a few minor bad bits. I particularly like the extensive correspondances list and the way that Fiona Horne draws from several religions- I know strict Wicca is its own religion, but it makes for good variety. The deities are drawn from Celtic, Roman, Greek, Hebrew (go Lilith), Hindu among others and includes Angels, real and mythical animals and an extensive list of oils. I particularly like the chapter on familiars, the week long magickal makeover (you'll feel VERY spritual when you're done with it, even if it is hard to find a suitable place and one or two details contradict each other) and it has other good points- the witchy cosmetics (which work brilliantly), sex magick, cyber sorcery and contacts. It is a bit self promotional though, almost like a diary in parts, and not all about WitchCraft- sorry sweetheart, but Witches and soon-to-be Witches wanna hear about the Craft, not what happened to your band. As for the pictures in the middle- including a Playboy one, it has no relevance whatsoever. Of course Fiona had to be naked sitting in front of her altar! Also, the hexing chapter, whats with that! All through the book Fiona preaches against hexing, and then proceeds to write a chapter on it! WHAAAAAT??!! It is totally contradictory, going something like 'its best not to hex, but if you do heres how' which is frankly stupid. My other gripe is the bit about piecrings and tattoos. I have nothing against them and have some of my own, but it presents a typical picture of a Goth-style Witch, which is rubbish. It also has little relevance to the Craft and seems another chance for Fiona to talk about herself. But generally, this is a fun, easy read and a lot deeper than most of the 'WitchCraft is cool' books. Enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found Fiona Horne's narrating style easy to read and did not feel bogged down by terms. It was almost as if she was talking to you personally. The book did seem to be pointed mainly at women and I did notice a few feminist-style points that male Wiccans might not appreciate! :) Other than that it is a very good and well laid out book for all would-be Wiccans with great pictures. Congrats!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a beginner, this is one of the first books I bought, and I found it very useful to get me started out. This book was different to other witchcraft books because it explained a lot about Fiona's own experiences. But I was also a bit worried about the hexing part, as one of the only rules in witchcraft is "hurt none", and if everything I've read is anything to go by, it will eventually come back to you. But apart from that, I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to any beginner.
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I was skeptical before reading this book, as there seem to be a lot of 'new witchcraft' books out there to appeal to those who have short attention spans. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2002 by Leanis Bathory
Brilliant, but definitely NOT for the beginner
I own over 35 books on Witchcraft and Wicca, and this is a recent addition. I love it, can't put it down, it's now my magickal handbook. Read more
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